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Shandy vs Sandy - What's the difference?

shandy | sandy |

As nouns the difference between shandy and sandy

is that shandy is a drink made by mixing beer and lemonade while Sandy is shortened form of Sand Dancer.

As an adjective sandy is

covered with sand.

As a proper noun Sandy is

a diminutive of the male given name Alexander.

shandy

English

Noun

  • (uncountable) A drink made by mixing beer and lemonade.
  • (countable) A glass of this drink.
  • Derived terms

    * hand shandy * rock shandy

    See also

    * black and tan * portergaff

    sandy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Covered with sand.
  • Sprinkled with sand.
  • Like sand, especially in texture.
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  • Having the colour of sand.
  • Derived terms

    * Great Sandy Desert

    See also

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